Combining patient- and clinician-facing support tools could significantly improve identification of individuals eligible for ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Nearly 235,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, but survival rates have improved 26 percent over the past five years as screening recommendations ...

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — CommonSpirit and St. Francis Cancer Centers have launched a specialized low-dose CT lung cancer ...

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening (LCS) of individuals selected based on age and smoking history has shown a significant reduction in lung cancer-specific mortality. The ...

After finding abnormalities on low-dose CT lung cancer screening, guidelines spell out appropriate follow-up imaging or procedures. A national registry study showed that only 59.7% of patients ...

Cancer screenings exist to try to detect the disease in its earlier stages, and ultimately to save lives. But screenings for lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide—are narrow, and ...

Some experts are calling for universal lung cancer screening.

Lung cancer cases are rising among younger, nonsmoking populations, particularly in Asia. One-time screening in a study from China led to biopsy-proven lung cancer diagnosis in 1.7% of an all-comer ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - An event to kick off a lung cancer initiative aimed to raise the importance of getting screened was held today in Greenville. This event kicks off the launch of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with ...

Only 20% of Iowans who qualify for lung cancer screening get one - and an innovative new program from the University of Iowa ...